Total Crime Rate
47.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
31.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Orton Road area has the 28th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Belle Vue , and the 416th highest crime rate of 917 local areas in Cumberland .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Orton Road (CA2 7HA) in the last 12 months was 47.6 per 1,000 residents and was 22.8% lower than the Belle Vue average (61.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 31.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 88.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Orton Road (CA2 7HA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lime Grove, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ivory Close (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Yewdale| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lichen Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wigton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Lime Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lime Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Dalton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Dalton Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lime Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Lime Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wigton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wigton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wigton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ivory Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ivory Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Ivory Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dalton Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Kaye Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Lime Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Yew Close | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Yew Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Wigton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Dalton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Lichen Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Inglewood Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Inglewood Road | Awaiting court outcome |
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